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TextilePanipat, Haryana8 May 2026

Panipat Blanket Weaving Power Loom Cooperative

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Panipat's blanket and shawl weaving sector combines power loom mills and a residual handloom sector that produces woollen, acrylic, and cotton-polyester blend blankets for government supply contracts — army, railways, and state welfare departments — as well as the open retail market. Handloom weavers in Panipat's older mohallas produce thick dhari floor mats and namda felt rugs alongside power-loom blankets. The Panipat Handloom and Textile Association coordinates between artisan weavers and institutional buyers, maintaining a craft identity within an otherwise industrialised textile cluster.

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